Class – Intro to Webservers

We still have open seats for Tomorrows Intro to Web Servers class (Part1). If you would like to sign up please click HERE.

Intro to Web Servers (Part 1) – go from basic computer to full web server in about an hour

Course will cover basic concepts in addition to practical hands-on experience.

Topics we will gloss over:

• basic networking and the internet
• what a web server is
• server / client relationship
• Running a web server from your house for fun and maybe profit.
• Installing Apache web server a couple different ways
• Basic configuring and customizing your web server
• We will go over a few modifications(mods) to install on to you machine to optimize your web sites performance.
• What’s a domain and how to get one and get it working with your web server
• dynamic and static domains will be covered
• How to serve up pages and files

Materials Needed:

• A windows/OSX/ Linux laptop with VMware server/ player installed ( I can not provide this as it is against licencing )
• In the class you will be provided with a pre-made virtual install of ubuntu server 8.10

It is suggested to have a basic understanding of computers and the linux operating system, regardless you’ll no doubt learn something.